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Real Time History

Summary Real Time History offers in-depth looks at various important episodes of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century conflicts, such as the War of 1812, the Franco-Prussian War and World War 2 View more details

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Real Time History

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Stars : Jesse Alexander Jonathan Ferguson Quentin Censier Németh Balázs

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Genres : History Documentary Short

Release date : Jun 22, 2021

Countries of origin : United States Germany

Official sites : Nebula Channel official site

Language : English

Production companies : Nebula Real Time History

Summary Real Time History offers in-depth looks at various important episodes of Nineteenth and Twentieth Century conflicts, such as the War of 1812, the Franco-Prussian War and World War 2 View more details

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Genres : History Documentary Short

Release date : Jun 22, 2021

Countries of origin : United States Germany

Official sites : Nebula Channel official site

Language : English

Production companies : Nebula Real Time History

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Jun 29, 2021
The World of the Franco-Prussian War - The 19th Century up to 1870
Welcome to the first primer episode for Glory and Defeat. In this first primer episode we will take a broad look at the industrial revolution and the emerging new ideologies of the 19th century: Communism and Nationalism.
Jul 06, 2021
1848 - The Year of (Failed) Revolutions
The year 1848 was pivotal in European history. All across the continent revolutionary movements erupted and demanded a new order. This would be no different in France and in the German states.
Jul 11, 2021
In the Shadow of Napoleon - The 2nd French Empire Before 1870
After Napoleon I had conquered and then lost Europe, France went through multiple revolutions. In 1851, Napoleon's nephew and French president Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte took control and in 1852 crowned himself Emperor Napoleon III. The new French Empire wanted to regain the glory of Napoleon's uncle and together with his wife Empress Eugenie he ruled a state known for lavish balls and spending.
Jul 12, 2021
How the Franco-Prussian War Broke out in 1870 (Ems Dispatch Crisis)
French and Prussian animosity have been swelling in the background since the German Wars of Unification started in the 1860s. The French Duc de Gramont hopes that a victory over Prussia could restore French prestige while Prussian Chancellor Bismarck needs a reason to fulfill his dream of German unification from above. When the crisis about the Spanish throne escalates with the Ems Dispatch, the die is cast and the Franco-Prussian War begins.
Jul 18, 2021
The German Wars of Unification - Bismarck's Rise
After the failed revolution of 1848, the German states within the German confederation were still moving towards unification. This movement would come from the citizens this time though but from the top. Prussia's chancellor Otto von Bismarck was using clever and aggressive diplomacy to outmaneuver his biggest German rival: Austria.
Jul 21, 2021
Why France Fought the German States Alone in 1870
With the official declaration of war from France, Prussia mobilizes and calls in the defensive alliances with the other German states within the North German Confederation but also with Bavaria, Württemberg and Baden. And while the bigger armies still assemble, the first skirmishes happen near the French border.
Jul 28, 2021
France vs. German Armies 1870 - Military Overview (Franco-Prussian War)
While the French and various German Armies are mobilizing, we examine military organization and warfare in 1870. As a special guest we also have Cap and Ball on the show who introduces the famous Chassepot and Dreyse rifles which will be important in this conflict.
Aug 04, 2021
Opening Battles of the Franco-Prussian War: Saarbrücken, Wissembourg, Wörth
Early August 1870 saw the first series of opening battles of the Franco-Prussian War. The Battle of Saarbrücken was the only battle of the entire war fought on German soil, the following Battle of Wissembourg, the Battle of Wörth and the Battle of Spicheren happened right after and gave a glimpse of the carnage to come.
Aug 11, 2021
Defense to the Last Man - The Siege of Strasbourg during the Franco-Prussian War 1870
In this week's episode of Glory and Defeat, we look at the military situation in August 1870. The Germans have one the opening engagements and pushed the French back from the border region. But the price they had to pay for these victories was pretty high and not every German general is up to the task it seems. Pushing toward Metz, the German and French forces there meet at the Battle of Colombey-Nouilly - while the symbolic city of Strasbourg is under siege.
Aug 18, 2021
The Bloodiest Battles of the Franco-Prussian War - Von Bredow's Forgotten Death Ride
A series of bloody battles (Battle of Gravelotte and Battle of Mars-La-Tour) are often overlooked in the grander scheme of the Franco-Prussian War, even though one of them featured the then famous cavalry "death ride" of Friedrich Wilhelm Adalbert von Bredow which had a big role in the mythos of the future German Empire.
Aug 25, 2021
Siege of Metz 1870 - An Entire French Army Trapped
The French Army of the Rhine under Marshal Bazaine is trapped inside Metz - along with civilians and wounded over 250,000 people will need to be fed from the city's dwindling supplies. Surrounding the city is a German Army that cannot force the Metz fortifications and opts for starving it into submission instead.
Sep 01, 2021
Battle of Sedan - Downfall of the French Empire
The Battle of Sedan was one of the pivotal moments in the 19th century. The French Second Empire's defeat at Sedan (and the capture of Emperor Napoleon III) unleashed social tensions in Paris and a new French republic was proclaimed. And while the victory of the German Armies was resounding, the cost at places like Bazeilles was also high.
Sep 08, 2021
Why France Did Not Surrender After Sedan - Empress Eugénie Flees the Country
After the French defeat at Sedan, the German states expect peace negotiations. Instead the new French republic declares an early form of "total war" and continues the fight. Meanwhile Empress Eugénie flees the country for Britain.
Sep 15, 2021
The French "All-Out War" Against the German Army at Paria
After capturing Sedan and its entire garrison, the German army presses on to Paris where the French government attempts to stem the tide by throwing untrained and poorly equipped soldiers against the invaders.
Sep 15, 2021
The French 'All-Out War' Against the German Army at Paris
The German armies are on their way to encircle the French capital Paris after their victory in Sedan. The new French government is raising new troops all across the country and in Paris itself to stem the tide. Poorly equipped and poorly trained troops fight the Germans at Sceaux/Chatillon. Meanwhile, the German states start their negotiations for German unification.
Sep 22, 2021
How the Pope's Army Marched Against Prussia - Fall of Rome 1870
While the Franco-Prussian War was raging in France, another armed conflict to the south was reaching its conclusion. The unification of Italy was not yet complete in the eyes of Italian nationalists because Rome and the Papal State still held out. After the defeat at Rome, the Papal Zouaves went on to France to fight the Prussian.
Sep 29, 2021
No Hope for Relief - A French General Puts His People Over Honor
The symbolic city of Strasbourg had been besieged since the early stages of the Franco-Prussian War. The German siege troops are ready to breach the walls of the city and take it by storm. To avoid the destruction of the city, French general Uhrich surrenders and chooses, in his view, honor above glory.
Oct 06, 2021
Rise of Guerrilla Warfare & Daring Balloon Escapes - The Franco-Prussian War Early October 1870
In early October 1870, the German states are still confident the Franco-Prussian War is as good as over. But two events might cross their plans: One of the leaders of the new French Republic, Leon Gambetta, escapes the Siege of Paris in a hot-air balloon to coordinate the French Armies outside of Paris. And in Ablis, French guerrilla fighters, the so called Franc-Tireurs, ambush a German patrol in their sleep - with swift German retribution.
Oct 13, 2021
The Battle of Orléans 1870 - French Raw Recruits vs. Experienced German Soldiers
All across the country French Armies have been raised from any available troops using everyone from international volunteers to raw teenage recruits. How these sub-par soldiers fare against professional German soldiers is not hard to guess and the first battles for Orléans demonstrate this.
Oct 20, 2021
French Guerrilla War & German Retaliation during the Franco-Prussian War 1870
The French increasing reliance on franc-tireurs, guerrilla style fighters, is causing brutal German retaliation and a spiral of violence in the fall phase of the Franco-Prussian War.
Oct 27, 2021
The Last Imperial Army Surrenders at Metz - Battle of Le Bourget 1870
Much of the remaining French hope to stem the tide against the German Armies comes from the more than 200.000 professional troops trapped in Metz since August. French Marshal Bazaine tries to negotiate with the German and even offers to march against the French republic, but to no avail.
Nov 03, 2021
The 1st (Failed) Paris Commune Uprising During the Franco-Prussian War 1870
The Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War 1870 and the downfall of the French Empire after the Battle of Sedan created a volatile social situation in the French capital. And in November 1870 this situation erupted in an attempt to topple the provisional government and create a self-ruling Paris Commune.
Nov 10, 2021
The Weird and Only Naval Battle of the Franco-Prussian War
While the fighting on land continued during the Franco-Prussian War in November 1870, the bizarre and only naval battle of the war took place off the coast of Cuba when the German Meteor and the French Bouvet met in the port of Havana.
Nov 17, 2021
Bismarck Gets Closer to German Unification - A New Spanish King
While the Franco-Prussian War is continuing its messy guerrilla phase, the German leaders are negotiating towards a united Germany. Hesse and Baden join the promptly renamed German Confederation - but Württemberg and Bavaria still want more concessions. Meanwhile the question of Spanish succession that started the war is solved in Madrid.
Nov 24, 2021
The Battles of Amiens and Beaune-La-Rolande 1870 - Bismarck Wants His Kaiser
After a brief break in the fighting, the Franco-Prussian War continues in late November with the Battles of Amiens and Beaune-La-Rolande. Both sides are exhausted and the casualties are mounting. In the meantime Bismarck is trying to convince the German states to accept a new German Emperor.
Dec 01, 2021
French Breakout Attempt During the Siege of Paris 1870 - Battle of Villiers-Champigny
he Siege of Paris has been going on for months in November 1870 and the population is starving. The French Army has previously tried and failed to break out but this week they are starting their biggest attempt yet - not knowing that it has been doomed from the start.
Dec 08, 2021
The Frozen Battlefields of France - Battle of Beaugency 1870
On the frozen battlefields of France, the exhausted German and French armies are still fighting. The Battle of Beaugency sees a desperate struggle in which soldiers on both sides suffer from the harsh winter conditions. Meanwhile, the Siege of Paris continues to starve the population of the French capital.
Dec 15, 2021
German States Vote for Unity - Battle of Nuits-St. Georges 1870
While the German delegations arrive in Versailles to set in motion the unification of the German states into a German Reich, the people in nearby Paris are starving and their army is still fighting in the countryside.
Dec 22, 2021
How Soldiers and Civilians Celebrated Christmas During the Franco-Prussian War 1870
Christmas 1870 reminded the German and French alike that the Franco-Prussian War was going on for far too long. Soldiers and civilians on both sides tried to make the best of the situation but the grim nature of the last weeks of fighting and the ongoing Siege of Paris made this a memorable Christmas for all the wrong reasons.
Dec 29, 2021
German Artillery Shells Paris into Submission
The new year 1871 is about to bring upon a new German Empire. German leadership, especially Bismarck, is exceedingly frustrated with the dragged-out Franco-Prussian War that the Germans have all but won for months now. The decision is finally made to bombard Paris into submission and the German guns surrounding Paris open fire.
Jan 05, 2022
French Ragtag Army's Desperate Winter Battles 1871
One of the last bastions of French resistance in the new year 1871 is Belfort. A ragtag army called "Army of the East" rushes to free the city near the Swiss border. Meanwhile the Germans prepare to announce their Empire in Versailles.
Jan 12, 2022
Decision at the Burgundian Gate - The Battle of Belfort Gap
In minus 20 degrees Centigrade the rag-tag French Armee L'Est still tries to relieve Belfort which is under siege by the Baden Corps under General von Werder. Belfort's resistance against the siege is later immortalized in the Lion of Belfort.
Jan 19, 2022
Why Wilhelm I Didn't Want to Be German Emperor
The proclamation of the German Empire on 18 January 1871 is usually portrayed as a glorious ceremony. Most people associated it with the famous paintings from Anton von Werner. But the ceremony itself was far from well-organized and the soon-to-be Emperor Wilhlem I himself was not to thrilled about the whole affair.
Jan 26, 2022
German Soldiers March Through Paris - The End of the Franco-Prussian War
The end of the Franco-Prussian War is marked by humiliation for France. German soldiers march into Paris and the French Army of the East under Bourbaki flees to neutral Switzerland to surrender there.
Feb 02, 2022
How the French Army Crushed the Socialist Paris Commune 1871
The Siege of Paris and the end of the Franco-Prussian War had brought social unrest in Paris (and other French cities) to a boiling point. Radical citizens take up arms and proclaim La Commune, a self-organized alternative to the French Republic. But soon the French Army is cracking down and Paris experiences a Week of Blood.
Feb 16, 2022
Terrible Price for Victory - Why the Battle of Iwo Jima Was So Deadly
The battle of Iwo Jima in 1945 was one of the most brutal battles of the World War Two Pacific Campaign. The small volcanic island of Iwo Jima had an important strategic position for the US military, but the Japanese Army had learned how to defend in previous hard-fought battles on other islands like Guam, Peleliu or Guadalcanal and were determined to fight to the last man and last bullet by using heavily fortified positions with interlocking fields of fire to inflict heavy casualties on the attacking American forces.
Mar 02, 2022
Why Napoleon Invaded Russia in 1812
When Napoleon's Grande Armee crossed the Nemen river into the Russian Empire in 1812, the die had been cast. In the years between the peace of Tilsit and the war against Russia, Tsar Alexander I and Emperor Napoleon had praised each other and Russia had even joined the continental blockade of Napoleon's arch enemy Great Britain. Still, in 1811 both sides saw war as inevitable.
Mar 10, 2022
Who Followed Napoleon into Russia? - The Grand Army of 1812
When Napoleon marched his Grande Armée into Russia in 1812, he had assembled the biggest army in modern European history. Only half of his troops came from territories of the expanded French Empire. Tens of thousands of troops also came from Poland, Prussia, Austria, and the German States as well as Southern Europe.
Mar 16, 2022
Napoleon's First Defeat in Russia 1812 - A Sign of Things to Come
The Battle of Mir was the first battle of Napoleon's invasion of Russia. Polish Uhlans ride right into a trap set by Platov's Cossacks and under the Russian summer sun a cavalry skirmish ensues. On the second day of the battle, Russian reinforcements allow the size of their small army to double that of the Poles and send the invaders packing after sustaining heavy casualties.
Mar 23, 2022
Siege of Riga - Marshal Macdonald's Northern Front During Napoleon's Invasion of Russia 1812
In the beginning of Napoleon's invasion of Russia, the Russian Tsar Alexander I was under pressure to rally his people. A months into the campaign he declared The Patriotic War to fight back Napoleon - who was already having serious supply issues and a deteriorating logistics network.
Mar 30, 2022
Napoleon's Race to Smolensk - Battles of Mogilev and Vitebsk 1812
The two Russian Western Armies are trying to join up to mount a defense against Napoleon's invasion of Russia. But the speed of the French advance, particularly Marshal Davout and Marshal Murat, are putting pressure on the Russians. And so late July sees a series of battles at Mogilev/Saltanovka and Vitebsk/Ostrovno. Meanwhile the Russian 3rd Observation Army is dangerously close to the border of the Duchy of Warsaw - the Austrians under Schwarzenberg and Reynier's Corps need to stand and fight around Kobryn.
Apr 06, 2022
Napoleon Conquers a Heap of Ashes - Battle of Smolensk 1812
Smolensk is an important symbolic city to the Russians in 1812, for Napoleon it's a strategic objective he wants to conquer to improve is deteriorating supply situation. The Battle of Smolensk leads to an inferno in the city, it gets virtually destroyed and nearly all residents flee.
Apr 13, 2022
Russian Army Saved by French Blunder - The Battle of Lubino 1812
French general Junot and Emperor Napoleon I had a bit of a history by the time of the 1812 campaign. Even though Junot has been in Napoleon's service for years, he hadn't been promoted to Marshal. At the Battle of Lubino (aka the Battle of Valutino-Gora) Junot stands idly by as the Grande Armee is missing their best chance yet to win a decisive victory over the Russians. To the north, at Polotsk, the French and Russians are also clashing.
Apr 20, 2022
How Russian Partisans Waged Guerilla War Against Napoleon
The face of war was changing in 1812. While the Russian Army retreated and left behind scorched earth, Russian partisans took up arms against Napoleon's troops. They harassed and attacked vital supply lines and were a true menace to the Grande Armée's rear.
Apr 27, 2022
Setting the Stage for Borodino - The Battle of Shevardino Redoubt
Napoleon's advancing army had finally spotted the entire Russian Army before them, the stage was set for the deciding clash of the Russian campaign at the small village of Borodino. Before the armies could duke it out, Napoleon wanted to eliminate a forward defensive position on the Russian left flank: the Shevardino Redoubt.
May 04, 2022
Napoleon's Deadliest Day - Battle of Borodino 1812
The Battle of Borodino was the deadliest single day in history until the outbreak of the First World War. It was the culmination of Napoleon's advance on Moscow. Due to the terrain and the Russian positions, it was a gigantic battle of attrition - which Napoleon won at a high cost.
May 11, 2022
Napoleon Took Moscow - Why He Didn't Win the War
After the Battle of Borodino, both sides are badly mauled. Napoleon's Army marches on and reaches Moscow, the old Russian capital. In the Emperor's eyes, capturing the city should win him the war. But while the local Russians set fire to the city, the Tsar in St. Petersburg and the Russian Army command are thinking about turning the tide of the war - and not about accepting a French victory.
May 24, 2022
Why Napoleon's Invasion of Russia Imploded in Moscow
When Napoleon took Moscow, he expected victory over Russia was just a matter of time. But six weeks later he has to flee the city as his entire Russia campaign collapses. The strengthened Russian Army is attacking from three sides, winter is coming and in faraway Paris a coup is underway.
Jun 15, 2022
Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow - Why He Failed in Russia
In October 1812, Napoleon concludes that he won't be able to force the Russian armies into battle and concludes he doesn't have the logistical capability to remain in Moscow over the winter, so orders a retreat. Winter weather, partisans and Cossack cavalry soon reduce the once vaunted French army into a ragged mob of starving and freezing soldiers fleeing for their lives.
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